CHAPTER 201
HB 1740 - FINAL VERSION
22Feb2018... 0331h
10May2018... 1950-EBA
2018 SESSION
18-2627
01/10
HOUSE BILL 1740
AN ACT relative to costs of blood testing orders.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches. 11; Sen. French, Dist 7; Sen. Carson, Dist 14
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies the provision of law relating to the costs of blood testing orders when certain individuals have been exposed to another person's bodily fluids.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22Feb2018... 0331h
10May2018... 1950-EBA 18-2627
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen
AN ACT relative to costs of blood testing orders.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
201:1 Notification After Exposure to Infectious Disease; Costs. Amend RSA 141-G:15 to read as follows:
141-G:15 Costs. Subject to rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 141-G:19, an applicant's workers' compensation insurance carrier shall be responsible for paying the costs [relating to a testing order. Subject to rules adopted by the commissioner under RSA 141-G:19, the private health or automobile insurance of an applicant who does not have access to workers' compensation insurance which would cover medication for prophylaxis against potential bloodborne pathogens shall be responsible for paying the costs relating to a testing order] of the test, including the charges of the health care facility taking the blood sample and the charges of the laboratory for the analysis of the sample. An applicant without insurance coverage may request testing under this subdivision, however, he or she shall be responsible for paying for the testing order and may be required to pay for testing in advance.
201:2 Notification After Exposure to Infectious Disease; Rules. Amend RSA 141-G:19, II(k) to read as follows:
(k) Circumstances in which workers' compensation insurance[,] and the government[, and private health or automobile insurance] shall be responsible for paying the costs referred to in RSA 141-G:15.
201:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved: June 08, 2018
Effective Date: June 08, 2018
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 16, 2018 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 31, 2018 | House | Exec Session |
House | Floor Vote | |
Feb. 22, 2018 | House | Floor Vote |
April 10, 2018 | Senate | Hearing |
May 2, 2018 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 8, 2018: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/08/2018; Chapter 201; Eff. 6/8/2018
May 10, 2018: Enrolled 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: Enrolled (In recess 05/10/2018); SJ 18
May 10, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1950e: AA VV 05/10/2018
May 10, 2018: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2018-1950e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 05/10/2018); SJ 18
May 2, 2018: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Committee Amendment # 2018-1760s, AF, VV; 05/02/2018; SJ 15
May 2, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-1760s, 05/02/2018; SC 19
April 10, 2018: Hearing: 04/10/2018, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 16
March 8, 2018: Introduced 03/08/2018 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
March 13, 2018: Introduced 03/13/2018 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 7
Feb. 22, 2018: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0331h: MA VV 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 4
Feb. 22, 2018: Amendment # 2018-0331h: AA VV 02/22/2018 HJ 5 P. 4
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0331h (Vote 20-0; CC)
Feb. 22, 2018: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2018-0331h for 02/22/2018 (Vote 20-0; CC) HC 7 P. 5
Jan. 31, 2018: Executive Session: 01/31/2018 LOB 302
Jan. 30, 2018: Subcommittee Work Session: 01/30/2018 01:15 PM LOB 302
Jan. 16, 2018: Public Hearing: 01/16/2018 01:15 PM LOB 302
Jan. 3, 2018: Introduced 01/03/2018 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 21